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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
the language in the novel really is beyond the bounds of decency
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as in confines
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
colored outside the bounds of the drawing
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as in to border
to serve as a border for
being bounded on all sides by the Alps has helped Switzerland maintain its neutrality
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as in determined
fully committed to achieving a goal
I am bound and determined to write a novel before I turn 30
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Recent Examples of bound
Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 May 2025
Paul argued that the White House is overstepping its bounds with its emergency declaration to impose the tariffs and has maintained that Congress should have that power.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
But given that the inner bay is bounded by roadways with runoff and home to a handful of Department of Environmental Protection sewage outlets, the problem is hard to pin on any one source.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
When does Superman come out? Superman will captivate audiences in a single bound beginning on July 11.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Obscenity laws, most aggressively enforced by the U.S. Postal Service, attempted to keep that excitement within bounds—no uncovered or obviously aroused penises, no affectionate or suggestive physical contact.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 May 2025
Paul argued that the White House is overstepping its bounds with its emergency declaration to impose the tariffs and has maintained that Congress should have that power.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
The now-viral clip shared the moment Minnie was gleefully bounding around the backyard as hail pelts the ground—and occasionally, her back.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
But given that the inner bay is bounded by roadways with runoff and home to a handful of Department of Environmental Protection sewage outlets, the problem is hard to pin on any one source.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Decoupling Economies Disconnecting markets as a result of a trade war can also remove an obstacle to conflict, in that closely bound economies may be less likely to go to war because of the risk of damage that either would face.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
When does Superman come out? Superman will captivate audiences in a single bound beginning on July 11.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bound
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And if culture is the battlefield, Abdul Muhammad II is determined to win—not with force, but with wisdom.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Animal lovers have been left in stitches by a young German shepherd dog who discovered a spot of light on the floor and was determined to get to the bottom of it.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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The closest thing that comes to mind is probably Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life, although this is Malick by way of Jane Campion and Michael Haneke, shifting between fleeting coming-of-age moments and scenes of resolute darkness and human cruelty.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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It was never sold in the U.S. thanks to the unwavering objections of a resolute reviewer at the FDA named Frances Oldham Kelsey.—
David Armstrong,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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If the players were intent on sticking to their set routines, chairman Steve Parish was the opposite.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee returned to meeting online this week, and though its first meeting back on Zoom since the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t go as smoothly as hoped, the board is intent on sticking to the virtual format.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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“Bound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bound. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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